Apply now for October Taster Courses
Students have just three weeks to apply for our October Taster Courses in Palmerston North, Auckland, Kawerau and Ngaruawahia.
The Palmerston North and Auckland courses are open to students from throughout the country. Students applying for the Kawerau course must live in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and those applying for the Ngaruawahia course must be registered on the Waikato-Tainui database.
After applications close on 19 August students will be invited to attend an interview. Interviews are normally face-to-face, but depending on the student’s location, phone interviews can be arranged.
For more information and application forms, visit our online Career Centre.
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2011 Tasters off to a flying start
Making an extension lead, rewinding a small motor and touring Mighty River Power’s Arapuni dam were just a few of the activities students from Morrinsville and Te Aroha colleges got to do recently.
The students were part of ESITO’s 3-day Tainui Taster held at Morrinsville College from 19-21 July.
In the South Island, 15 students from the Canterbury region attended the Christchurch Taster at CPIT.
CPIT programme leader Stephen Price said the students were very motivated and keen to find out more about the electricity industry and especially enjoyed the power station tour at Lake Coleridge.
More Taster Courses will run during the October school holidays. Find out more.
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Tainui Taster students wiring extension leads.
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Electricity Supply Apprentice Programme open for applications
Mighty River Power and Contact Energy are now offering a joint apprentice programme.
Based on Mighty River Power’s previous apprenticeship scheme, the joint programme is called the Electricity Supply Apprentice Programme. Applications for next year’s intake open on 1 August 2011.
If you have students who plan to leave school next year and want to pursue a career in the electricity supply industry, please encourage them to apply for this excellent 3-year training programme.
From 1 August 2011, details can be found at www.mightyriverpower.co.nz/careers or www.contactenergy.co.nz/careers. Applications are likely to be open for just six weeks, so get in quick.
Pre-employment Scholarships for 2012 opening 1 August
Have you got students who want to study full-time in 2012 toward a pre-trade Certificate in Electricity Supply (Level 2), the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electrical), Bachelor of Engineering Technology or Bachelor of Engineering? Encourage them to apply for an ESITO Pre-employment Scholarship.
These scholarships provide financial assistance and one-to-one industry support.
Applications open on 1 August 2011 and will close on 31 October 2011.
For more information and application forms, visit our online Career Centre.
ESITO is now on Facebook!
Check out our new Facebook page – ESITO Career Centre. Updates on upcoming career activities and events and other relevant information are posted regularly.
In your neighbourhood 2011
Check out the career events ESITO is involved in over the next few months
Northern North Island
9 August - Botany Downs Secondary College Careers evening
10-14 October – Auckland Taster Course at Manukau Institute of Technology
Central North Island
11 August - Hamilton Boys High School Careers evening
6-14 October – Eastern Bay of Plenty residential Taster Course at Kawerau College
10-14 October – Tainui Residential Taster Course at Hopuhopu in Ngaruawahia
Lower North Island
21-22 August – Taranaki Careers Expo, New Plymouth
10-14 October – Palmerston North Taster Course at Universal College of Learning
Southern South Island
18-20 September – CareerFest Southland, Invercargill